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Barbados vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 184th vs. 154th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Eswatini
Population
282798
1273390
Population rank 175/197 156/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Barbados and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Eswatini
2024 $7,498,050,000 $4,858,885,841
2023 $7,223,250,000 $4,621,191,262
2022 $6,884,900,000 $4,746,660,274
2021 $5,947,550,000 $4,807,069,277
2020 $5,407,050,000 $4,134,677,810
2019 $6,161,850,000 $4,617,018,959
2018 $6,001,950,000 $4,643,751,059
2017 $5,683,150,000 $4,462,640,651
2016 $5,674,600,000 $3,722,306,117
2015 $5,698,150,000 $3,908,217,914
2014 $5,620,600,000 $4,285,065,665
2013 $5,667,200,000 $4,463,396,204
2012 $5,761,450,000 $4,747,813,067
2011 $5,663,100,000 $4,722,912,047
2010 $5,672,900,000 $4,360,714,359
2009 $4,466,809,600 $3,525,213,502
2008 $4,790,410,400 $3,235,921,171
2007 $4,675,767,950 $3,391,122,887
2006 $4,217,323,400 $3,215,307,901
2005 $3,819,500,000 $3,097,946,371
2004 $3,444,500,000 $2,710,331,785
2003 $3,209,500,000 $2,149,632,433
2002 $3,106,500,000 $1,393,945,031
2001 $3,054,500,000 $1,502,870,486
2000 $3,059,500,000 $1,697,161,558
1999 $2,951,822,205 $1,547,888,496
1998 $2,817,083,478 $1,576,908,856
1997 $2,498,384,130 $1,716,714,070
1996 $2,363,645,403 $1,602,741,834
1995 $2,216,974,096 $1,698,989,464
1994 $2,151,344,901 $1,419,294,254
1993 $2,063,342,117 $1,357,189,552
1992 $1,957,000,000 $1,284,759,928
1991 $2,020,583,702 $1,156,135,718
1990 $2,012,131,457 $1,114,694,041
1989 $2,006,165,167 $696,921,542
1988 $1,812,757,918 $692,026,455
1987 $1,704,370,308 $584,126,092
1986 $1,547,755,183 $449,140,318
1985 $1,409,536,121 $360,079,419
1984 $1,346,890,071 $494,483,409
1983 $1,236,016,507 $555,336,146
1982 $1,163,923,830 $537,568,059
1981 $1,114,204,743 $570,774,825
1980 $1,012,280,615 $541,976,853
1979 $670,362,452 $412,093,134
1978 $552,883,707 $340,630,085
1977 $495,097,668 $304,060,076
1976 $435,911,269 $272,550,068
1975 $402,178,605 $288,299,789
1974 $311,804,630 $264,320,941
1973 $260,767,828 $221,915,128
1972 $213,725,217 $146,736,479
1971 $186,826,503 $136,462,081
1970 $166,210,203 $112,139,955
1969 $141,393,142 $105,419,958
1968 $125,733,669 $79,799,968
1967 $125,554,009 $74,759,970
1966 $113,195,123 $76,859,969
1965 $105,021,997 $70,279,972
1964 $99,252,731 $64,980,554
1963 $99,893,761 $54,129,438
1962 $88,782,583 $45,927,962
1961 $85,363,759 $43,026,043
1960 $80,021,847 $35,076,846

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Barbados and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Eswatini
2024 $26,545 $3,910
2023 $25,584 $3,756
2022 $24,387 $3,894
2021 $21,080 $3,984
2020 $19,194 $3,467
2019 $21,912 $3,913
2018 $21,381 $3,973
2017 $20,285 $3,853
2016 $20,296 $3,238
2015 $20,424 $3,420
2014 $20,193 $3,771
2013 $20,410 $3,950
2012 $20,804 $4,225
2011 $20,508 $4,225
2010 $20,611 $3,923
2009 $16,295 $3,190
2008 $17,566 $2,947
2007 $17,235 $3,109
2006 $15,620 $2,965
2005 $14,214 $2,871
2004 $12,886 $2,526
2003 $12,076 $2,015
2002 $11,760 $1,316
2001 $11,640 $1,430
2000 $11,675 $1,630
1999 $11,244 $1,502
1998 $10,734 $1,547
1997 $9,522 $1,705
1996 $9,012 $1,619
1995 $8,460 $1,751
1994 $8,223 $1,461
1993 $7,905 $1,397
1992 $7,519 $1,362
1991 $7,790 $1,273
1990 $7,781 $1,278
1989 $7,773 $832
1988 $7,033 $865
1987 $6,625 $765
1986 $6,031 $611
1985 $5,510 $510
1984 $5,284 $726
1983 $4,866 $843
1982 $4,599 $843
1981 $4,417 $925
1980 $4,025 $908
1979 $2,668 $714
1978 $2,198 $610
1977 $1,968 $563
1976 $1,734 $521
1975 $1,601 $568
1974 $1,243 $536
1973 $1,042 $463
1972 $856 $315
1971 $750 $301
1970 $666 $254.2
1969 $567 $245.2
1968 $506 $190.4
1967 $508 $182.8
1966 $462 $192.7
1965 $433 $181
1964 $414 $171.6
1963 $421 $146.4
1962 $377 $127.1
1961 $366 $121.8
1960 $347 $101.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Barbados vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Eswatini
2026 76.6 64.5
2025 76.5 64.4
2024 76.3 64.3
2023 76.2 64.1
2022 75.7 63
2021 76.6 58.2
2020 76.6 59.9
2019 76.5 59.8
2018 76.4 58.7
2017 76.2 57.6
2016 76.2 56.2
2015 76.1 54.9
2014 75.9 53.5
2013 75.8 52.1
2012 75.7 50.7
2011 75.6 49.1
2010 75.5 48.3
2009 75.5 46.9
2008 75.3 45.9
2007 75.3 45.2
2006 75 44.6
2005 75 44
2004 75.1 43.9
2003 74.9 44.6
2002 74.8 45.4
2001 74.7 46.3
2000 74.6 47.6
1999 74.6 48.8
1998 74.5 50.1
1997 74 51.7
1996 74.1 53.3
1995 73.9 55.1
1994 73.8 56.6
1993 73.7 58.1
1992 73.6 59.3
1991 73.5 60.4
1990 73.5 61.2
1989 73.4 61.7
1988 73.4 61.9
1987 73.5 61.9
1986 73.4 61.6
1985 73.3 61.2
1984 73.3 60.4
1983 73.2 58.4
1982 72.9 59.5
1981 72.6 58.8
1980 72.1 58.2
1979 71.5 57.5
1978 71.1 56.8
1977 70.6 56
1976 70.1 55.2
1975 69.8 54.4
1974 69.4 53.7
1973 69.1 53
1972 69.1 52.4
1971 68.8 51.8
1970 68.5 51.2
1969 68.5 50.6
1968 68.2 50.1
1967 67.9 49.5
1966 67.7 49
1965 67.2 48.4
1964 66.7 47.9
1963 66.2 47.5
1962 65.7 47.1
1961 65 46.7
1960 64.1 46.4
1959 63.3 46.1
1958 62.4 45.8
1957 61.7 45.4
1956 60.5 45.1
1955 59 44.8
1954 58.3 44.6
1953 57 44.3
1952 55.9 44
1951 54.7 43.7
1950 53.6 43.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Barbados and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Barbados Eswatini
2024 282,467 1,242,822
2023 282,336 1,230,506
2022 282,318 1,218,917
2021 282,147 1,206,593
2020 281,698 1,192,729
2019 281,207 1,179,874
2018 280,711 1,168,929
2017 280,171 1,158,195
2016 279,598 1,149,507
2015 278,990 1,142,813
2014 278,348 1,136,299
2013 277,665 1,129,990
2012 276,938 1,123,863
2011 276,139 1,117,833
2010 275,243 1,111,650
2009 274,123 1,105,153
2008 272,714 1,098,091
2007 271,288 1,090,705
2006 270,002 1,084,436
2005 268,706 1,079,022
2004 267,298 1,073,159
2003 265,776 1,066,700
2002 264,148 1,059,441
2001 262,425 1,051,064
2000 262,063 1,041,414
1999 262,517 1,030,782
1998 262,436 1,019,653
1997 262,392 1,006,635
1996 262,284 989,841
1995 262,039 970,433
1994 261,620 971,212
1993 261,027 971,318
1992 260,267 943,416
1991 259,373 908,189
1990 258,582 872,428
1989 258,109 837,800
1988 257,763 799,798
1987 257,279 763,811
1986 256,618 734,732
1985 255,820 706,196
1984 254,920 680,783
1983 253,992 658,957
1982 253,095 637,652
1981 252,270 616,808
1980 251,524 596,644
1979 251,269 577,199
1978 251,551 558,446
1977 251,626 540,348
1976 251,442 523,330
1975 251,175 507,673
1974 250,777 492,988
1973 250,322 479,038
1972 249,658 465,788
1971 249,168 453,183
1970 249,387 441,216
1969 249,444 429,875
1968 248,540 419,147
1967 247,091 409,031
1966 244,996 398,766
1965 242,417 388,336
1964 239,958 378,656
1963 237,557 369,759
1962 235,224 361,365
1961 233,148 353,264
1960 230,893 345,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Barbados

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Eswatini
2023 1.71 2.75
2022 1.71 2.8
2021 1.71 2.84
2020 1.71 2.89
2019 1.72 2.93
2018 1.72 2.97
2017 1.72 3.02
2016 1.72 3.07
2015 1.73 3.12
2014 1.73 3.18
2013 1.73 3.24
2012 1.73 3.27
2011 1.76 3.32
2010 1.79 3.38
2009 1.77 3.5
2008 1.76 3.57
2007 1.76 3.58
2006 1.7 3.63
2005 1.74 3.7
2004 1.8 3.76
2003 1.86 3.8
2002 1.86 3.85
2001 1.96 3.94
2000 1.93 4.03
1999 1.78 4.09
1998 1.62 4.13
1997 1.65 4.24
1996 1.67 4.38
1995 1.7 4.52
1994 1.73 4.66
1993 1.77 4.82
1992 1.8 4.98
1991 1.84 5.13
1990 1.84 5.3
1989 1.64 5.48
1988 1.58 5.69
1987 1.61 5.9
1986 1.69 6.11
1985 1.77 6.28
1984 1.75 6.36
1983 1.86 6.43
1982 1.86 6.49
1981 1.85 6.54
1980 1.78 6.57
1979 1.86 6.61
1978 1.84 6.65
1977 2.2 6.68
1976 2.24 6.7
1975 2.45 6.71
1974 2.65 6.71
1973 2.87 6.72
1972 3.15 6.72
1971 3.2 6.74
1970 3.08 6.75
1969 3.34 6.76
1968 3.57 6.76
1967 3.6 6.77
1966 4.14 6.8
1965 4.18 6.79
1964 4.21 6.79
1963 4.3 6.8
1962 4.3 6.79
1961 4.15 6.77
1960 4.71 6.75

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Barbados and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Eswatini
2024 40.2 23.2
2023 39.9 23
2022 39.6 22.8
2021 39.4 22.6
2020 39.2 22.4
2019 39 22.1
2018 38.7 21.8
2017 38.5 21.5
2016 38.2 21.2
2015 37.9 21
2014 37.7 20.7
2013 37.4 20.5
2012 37.1 20.2
2011 36.8 19.9
2010 36.5 19.6
2009 36.3 19.4
2008 36 19.1
2007 35.6 18.9
2006 35.3 18.7
2005 34.9 18.6
2004 34.6 18.5
2003 34.3 18.3
2002 34 18.1
2001 33.7 17.8
2000 33.3 17.6
1999 33 17.3
1998 32.6 16.9
1997 32.1 16.6
1996 31.7 16.3
1995 31.3 16.1
1994 30.8 16.3
1993 30.4 16.7
1992 29.9 16.5
1991 29.5 16.3
1990 29.1 16.1
1989 28.7 15.9
1988 28.4 15.6
1987 28 15.3
1986 27.7 15.3
1985 27.3 15.2
1984 26.9 15.3
1983 26.5 15.3
1982 26.1 15.4
1981 25.7 15.5
1980 25.3 15.6
1979 24.9 15.7
1978 24.5 15.8
1977 24.1 15.9
1976 23.8 16
1975 23.5 16.1
1974 23.2 16.2
1973 23 16.2
1972 22.8 16.3
1971 22.6 16.3
1970 22.4 16.3
1969 22.2 16.2
1968 22.1 16.2
1967 21.9 16.1
1966 21.8 16.1
1965 21.8 16.1
1964 21.8 16.1
1963 21.8 16.1
1962 21.8 16.3
1961 21.8 16.4
1960 21.9 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
0.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.1%
2024

Energy

Barbados Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Barbados Eswatini
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
90.8%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Barbados Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Eswatini
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
2,342 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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